Lugna vatten

Re: Lugna vatten

Toni - 29.01.2009, 20:32
Lugna vatten
On another thread I was totally surprised that some of you donŽt like "Lugna vatten" from FridaŽs album "Djupa Andetag" very much. For others itŽs one of their favorites.

I think itŽs a wonderful song. The melody is lovely, Frida sounds relaxed and the whole song has an easy beautiful feeling.

What do you think about "Lugna Vatten"? :D

Re: Lugna vatten

Phil - 29.01.2009, 20:55

Toni, "lugna vatten" is a gem!

this is together with "Alska mig alltid" the masterpiece of "Djupa andetag"

The melody,her voice almost acapella at the start....,the atmosphere of the song.....I remember the first time I listened to it...shivers in my whole body!

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Maxi-saxi - 29.01.2009, 23:41

No, Adore the song

I just love it, mind you Toni there is not a song I do not like on the entire Recording, I think they are all fantastic.

I think Frida chose all the tracks for the Album very well

Maxi-saxi

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Phil - 30.01.2009, 00:01

great to read your comments kate and maxi-saxi

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Phil - 30.01.2009, 01:41

Great Emmanuelle...good to read..this song is pure and radiates beauty.

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Simsalabim - 30.01.2009, 21:27

I remember reading some people don't like this song, but from this thread it seems everyone does :D

I think it's an absolutely beautiful song. Toni, you said it so well: it has an easy beautiful feeling. :agree:

Re: Lugna vatten

olblackcat - 31.01.2009, 02:09

Toni wrote: Kate, what do you think, why they donŽt like it?
If I reply, I'm afraid I'll be accused of snobbery again :P


~kAte :frida: :love4:

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Phil - 31.01.2009, 14:50

wise thoughts and wise words dear Toni!

this morning I have listened to Lugna Vatten 3 times in a row...and I gcould go on and on....

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olblackcat - 31.01.2009, 16:10

Toni wrote: Unfriendly people donŽt post in the Frida section, at least not regular. :lol:
Nice one, Toni :D

Okay, I think people don't like it much because it's not strictly pop music. It has that folk flavor which many people find unacceptable for some reason. Though I personally can't see why I shouldn't like a song if it's different. Moreover, if the song is different it has more chance to become my favorite than when it sounds like 10000 other songs I've already heard before :) The other reason of non-loving Lugna vatten is Frida's interpretation, strange as it may seem. In this respect Lugna vatten suffered the fate of TSWSA which can also be named among one of the most misunderstood Frida songs. Just like in TSWSA Frida decided (or Anders decided, I don't really know) not to belt it out but to use her 'unique musical phrasing' and, consciously or not, to make the song 'transcend all language barriers'. Unfortunately this approach works well only when the listener does listen to the performer without trying to make something out of his listening experience (I mean all this charts/popularity nonsense, sure). Thus, if the listener just lets himself/herself be taken by Frida's wondrous voice, by her very warm and personal tone and by the way she pronounces each word in this song, he/she will really love this song, it just can't be otherwise :)

To those who disagree:
Everything stated above is NOT The Universal Truth but my probably not very humble personal opinion, so if you disagree, please, don't try to kill me :lol: It would be better if you try to explain why don't like the song first ;) And I promise to kindly answer any questions concerning Lugna vatten or any other Frida song :)


~kAte :frida: :love4:

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Phil - 31.01.2009, 16:19

I got shivers in my whole body he first time i listened to Lugna Vatten precisely because of the unique timbre of Frida's wondrous voice in the verses and the bridge...and especially that haunting start,almost acapella in which her voice is SO moving....precisely what you are talking about Kate.

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Linda J - 31.01.2009, 22:34

I think, "Lugna Vatten" is a beautiful song, which matches Frida's beee-ut-eeee-ful voice perfectly!! :love4: :wink:

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Toni - 01.02.2009, 15:06

I agree, Linda & Johnsteven. To me itŽs one of her best songs ever. :D

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Phil - 01.02.2009, 15:17

great to read we are many to love that gem of a song!

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Phil - 01.02.2009, 15:45

I said already a few times here,but I regard "Djupa Andetag" as one of my favourite albums ever,by any artist..

For me Frida at least equalled, with this wondrous album, the all round quality of the 2 best Abba Albums (according to me) "Arrival' and "the album"

And "Lugna vatten " is a splendid contribution to that all round quality.

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orsy - 01.02.2009, 19:25

Hello,
I am always excited to read opinions about one specific song and I am even happier that it is Lugna Vatten which is now brought up.

Actually when I first heard that piece I intensely disliked it. I couldn't quite explain why. Later my opinion was slightly changed but it is still not a complete favourite.
I just ADORE the intro with the acustic intro, and as Kate has mentioned, indeed it has a spice of folk and that's absolutely wonderful.
And then comes the refren, with her singing Lugna Vatten only, which I still haven't come to good terms with. Somehow I feel disharmony here, to both the intro and the lyrics. Of course music gives different sensations to all, but to me that main theme with the half note differences (?) in Va-atten carries some fright, a sense of being endangoured, which is in total opposition to the lyrics, and probably to the calmness of her intro (and of course the continuing, which is between the refrens).

I used to think of cutting the piece, making a short version, probably that would have grown to be my most favourite Frida track, but then I felt it was a bit like breaking sg sacred :wink: it wouldn't have been a whole, lacking something important. Now I quite love the song, for its intro and I listen to the refren, having no other choice

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ullabba - 03.02.2009, 15:06

I'll join the Lugna vatten fan club!!

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artemis - 05.11.2009, 00:25

and me! i think its one of the best songs on the album. i used to skip it because i didn't understand the subtle sound but this evening as i was coming back from uni on the bus i glanced out the window and saw the sky which was in different shades of blue and purple and it came on my ipod just at that moment...it suited the sky so well, if you know what i mean

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andrewlincs - 05.11.2009, 14:44

This recording is a gem from the Djupa Andertag recording sessions (as is the whole recording). I play this CD more than any other Abba or related. It just makes me feel so happy and wonderful really.

Lugna Vartan is great to listen to whilst looking out to see - waves crashing onto rocks, or the serene calmness of a calm sea. This track evokes many great feelings and emotions and builds into a wonderful piece of music.

I agree in that all tracks on this recording are first class - Frida portrayed exactly what she wanted to convey - and this in my humble opinion is the masterpiece of all Frida recordings and is up there with the very best/elite of recorded sound.

How I long (and I am not the only one) for another recorded sound from Frida and produced by Jon Lord.................this would be undoubtedly happy times indeed.

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Phil - 06.11.2009, 00:54

This song is a masterpiece...Frida's voice magical in it.